2006年6月大学英语四级考试试题（新版）
2006年6月大学英语四级考试试题（新版）COLLEGEENGLISHTEST
-Band Four-
(4 NTSH 2)
Part Ⅰ Writing (30 minutes)
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Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic of students selecting their lecturers. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below:
1.有些大学允许学生自由选择某些课程的任课教师
2.学生选择教师时所考虑的主要因素
3.学生自选任课老师的益处和可能产生的问题
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (Skimming and Scanning) (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, you will have 15 minutes to go over the passage quickly and answer the
questions on Answer Sheet 1.
For questions 1-7, mark
Y(for YES) if the statement agrees with the information given in the passage;
N (for NO) if the statement contradicts the information given in the passage;
NG (for NOT GIVEN) if the information is not given in the passage.
For questions 8-10, complete the sentences with the information given in the passage.
Highways
Early in the 20th century, most of the streets and roads in the U.S. were made of dirt, brick, and cedar wood blocks. Built for horse, carriage, and foot traffic, they were usually poorly cared for and too narrow to accommodate (容纳) automobiles.
With the increase in auto production, private turnpike (收费公路) companies under local authorities began to spring up, and by 1921 there were 387, 000 miles of paved roads. Many were built using specifications of 19th century Scottish engineers Thomas Telford and John MacAdam (for whom the macadam surface is named), whose specifications stressed the importance of adequate drainage. Beyond that, there were no national standards for size, weight restrictions, or commercial signs. During World War I, roads throughout the country were nearly destroyed by the weight of trucks. When General Eisenhower returned from Germany in 1919, after serving in the U.S.Army's first transcontinental motor convoy (车队), he noted: "The old convoy had started me thinking about good, two-lane highways, but Germany's Autobahn or motorway had made me see the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land."
It would take another war before the federal government would act on a national highway system. During World war Ⅱ, a tremendous increase in trucks and new roads were required. The war demonstrated how critical highways were to the defense effort. Thirteen per cent of defense plants received all their supplies by truck, and almost all other plants shipped more than half of their products by vehicle. The war also revealed that local control of highways had led to a confusing variety of design standards. Even federal and state highways did not follow basic standards. Some states allowed trucks up to 36,000 pounds, while others restricted anything over 7,000 pounds. A government study recommended a national highway system of 33,920 miles, and Congress soon passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1944, which called for strict, centrally controlled design criteria.
The interstate highway system was finally launched in 1956 and has been hailed as one of the greatest public works projects of the century. To build its 44,000-mile web of highways, bridges and tunnels, hundreds of unique engineering designs and solutions had to be worked out. Consider the many geographic features of the country: mountains, steep grades, wetlands, rivers, deserts, and plains. Variables included the slope of the land, the ability of the pavement to support the load, the intensity of road use, and the nature of the underlying soil. Urban areas were another problem. Innovative designs of roadways, tunnels, bridges, overpasses, and interchanges that could run through or bypass urban areas soon began to weave their way across the country, forever altering the face of America.
Long-span, segmented-concrete. cable-stayed bridges such as Hale Boggs in Louisiana and the Sunshine Skyway in Florida, and remarkable tunnels like Fort McHenry in Maryland and Mt. Baker in Washington, met many of the nation's physical challenges. Traffic control systems and methods of construction developed under the interstate program soon influenced highway construction around the world, and were invaluable in improving the condition of urban streets and traffic patterns.
Today, the interstate system links every major city in the U.S., and the U.S. with Canada and Mexico. Built with safety in mind, the highways have wide lanes and shoulders, dividing medians or barriers, long entry and exit lanes, curves engineered for safe turns, and limited access. The death rate on highways is half that of all other U.S. roads (0.86 deaths per 100 million passenger miles compared to 1.99 deaths per 100 million on all other roads.)
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By opening the North American continent, highways have enabled consumer goods and services to reach people in remote and rural areas of the country, spurred the growth of suburbs, and provided people with greater options in terms of jobs, access to cultural programs, health care, and other benefits. Above all, the interstate system provides individuals with what they cherish most: personal freedom of mobility.
The interstate system has been an essential element of the nation's economic growth in terms of shipping and job creation: more than 75 percent of the nation's freight deliveries arrive by truck; and most products that arrive by rail or air use interstates for the last leg of the journey by vehicle. Not only has the highway system affected the American economy by providing shipping routes, it has led to the growth of spin-off industries like service stations, motels, restaurants, and shopping centers. It has allowed the relocation of manufacturing plants and other industries from urban areas to rural.
By the end of the century there was an immense network of paved roads, residential streets, expressways, and freeways built to support millions of vehicles. The highway system was officially renamed for Eisenhower to honor his vision and leadership. The year construction began he said: "Together, the united forces of our communication and transportation systems are dynamic elements in the very name we bear-United States. Without them, we would be a mere alliance of many separate parts."
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1.National standards for paved roads were in place by 1921.
2.General Eisenhower felt that the broad German motorways made more sense than the two-lane highways of America.
3.It was in the 1950s that the American government finally took action to build a national high way system..
4.Many of the problems presented by the country's geographical features found solutions in innovative engineering projects.
5.In spite of safety considerations, the death rate on interstate highways is still higher than that of other American roads.
6.The interstate highway system provides access between major military installations in America.
7.Service stations, motels and restaurants promoted the development of the interstate highway system.
8. The greatest benefit brought about by the interstate system was .
9. Trucks using the interstate highways deliver more than .
10. The interstate system was renamed after Eisenhower in recognition of
.
Part Ⅲ Listening Comprehension (35minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 8 short conversations and 2 long conversations. At the end of each conversation, one or more questions will be asked about what was said. Both theconversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
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11. A) The girls got on well with each other.
B) It's understandable that girls don't get along.
C) She was angry with the other young stars.
D) The girls lacked the courage to fight.
12. A) The woman does her own housework.
B) The woman needs a housekeeper.
C) The woman's house is in a mess.
D) The woman works as a housekeeper.
13. A) The Edwards are quite well-off.
B) The Edwards should cut down on their living expenses.
C) It'll be unwise for the Edwards to buy another house.
D) It's too expensive for the Edwards to live in their present house.
14. A) The woman didn't expect it to be so warm at noon.
B) The woman is sensitive to weather changes.
C) The weather forecast was unreliable.
D) The weather turned cold all of a sudden.
15. A) At a clinic. C) At a restaurant.
B) In a supermarket D) In an ice cream shop.
16. A) The woman did not feel any danger growing up in the Bronx.
B) The man thinks it was quite safe living in the Bronx district.
C) The woman started working at an early age to support her family.
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D) The man doesn't think it safe to send an 8-year-old to buy things.
17. A)The man has never seen the woman before.
B)The two speakers work for the same company.
C)The two speakers work on the same floor.
D)The woman is interested in market research.
18. A) The woman can't tolerate any noise.
B) The man is looking for an apartment.
C) The man has missed his appointment.
D) The woman is going to take a train trip.
Questions 19 to 21 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
19. A) To make a business report to the woman.
B) To be interviewed for a job in the woman's company.
C) To resign from his position in the woman's company.
D) To exchange stock market information with the woman.
20. A) He is head of a small trading company.
B) He works in an international insurance company.
C) He leads a team of brokers in a big company.
D) He is a public relations officer in a small company.
21. A) The woman thinks Mr. Saunders is asking for more than they can offer.
B) Mr. Saunders will share one third of the woman's responsibilities.
C) Mr. Saunders believes that he deserves more paid vacations.
D) The woman seems to be satisfied with Mr. Saunders' past experience.
Questions 22 to 25 are based on the conversation you have just heard.
22. A) She's worried about the seminar. C) She finds it too hard.
B) The man keeps interrupting her. D) She lacks interest in it.
23. A) The lecturers are boring. C) She prefers Philosophy to English.
B) The course is poorly designed. D) She enjoys literature more.
24. A) Karen's friend. C) Karen's lecturers.
B) Karen's parents. D) Karen herself.
25. A) Changing her major.
B) Spending less of her parents' money.
C) Getting transferred to the English Department.
D) Leaving the university.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices, marked A), B), C), D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet2 with a single line through the centre.
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Passage One
Questions 26 to 9 are based on the passage you have just heard.
26. A) Rent a grave. C) Bury the dead near a church.
B) Burn the body. D) Buy a piece of land for a grave.
27. A) To solve the problem of lack of land.
B) To see whether they have decayed.
C) To follow the Greek religious practice.
D) To move them to a multi-storey graveyard.
28. A) They should be buried lying down.
B) They should be buried standing up.
C) They should be buried after being washed.
D) They should be buried when partially decayed.
29. A) Burning dead bodies to ashes.
B) Storing dead bodies in a remote place.
C) Placing dead bodies in a bone room.
D) Digging up dead bodies after three years.
Passage Two
Questions 30 to 32 are based on the passage you have just heard.
30. A) Many foreign tourists visit the United States every year.
B) Americans enjoy eating out with their friends.
C) The United States is a country of immigrants.
D) Americans prefer foreign foods to their own food.
31. A) They can make friends with people from other countries.
B) They can get to know people of other cultures and their lifestyles.
C) They can practise speaking foreign languages there.
D) They can meet with businessmen from all over the world.
32. A)The couple cook the dishes and the children help them.
B)The husband does the cooking and the wife serves as the waitress.
C)The mother does the cooking while the father and children wait on the guests.
D)A hired cook prepares the dishes and the family members serve the guests.
Passage Three
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.
33. A) He took them to watch a basketball game.
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B) He trained them to play European football.
C) He let them compete in getting balls out of a basket.
D) He taught them to play an exciting new game.
34. A) The players found the basket too high to reach.
B) The players had trouble getting the ball out of the basket.
C) The players had difficulty understanding the complex rules.
D) The players soon found the game boring.
35. A) By removing the bottom of the basket.
B) By lowering the position of the basket.
C) By simplifying the complex rules.
D) By altering the size of the basket.
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written.
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For Americans, time is money. They say, "You only get so much time in this life; you'd better use it wisely." The (36) will not be better than the past or present, as Americans are (37) to see things, unless people use their time for constructive activities. Thus, Americans (38)____________________ a "well-organized" person, one who has a written list of things to do and a (39)_____________ for doing them. The ideal person is punctual and is (40) of other people's time. They do not (41) people's time with conversation or other activity that has no (42) beneficial outcome.
The American attitude toward time is not (43) shared by others, especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to regard time as (44)
. One of the more difficult things many students must adjust to in the States is the notion that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day.
In this context (45) . McDonald's, KFC, and other fast food establishments are successful in a country where many people want to spend the least amount of time preparing and eating meals. As McDonald's restaurants (46) , bringing not just hamburgers but an emphasis on speed, efficiency, and shiny cleanliness.
Part ⅣReading Comprehension (Reading in Depth)(25minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section ,there is a passage with ten blanks .You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage .Read the passage through carefully before making your choices .Each choice in bank is identified by a letter .Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the center .You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.
Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
E1 Nino is the name given to the mysterious and often unpredictable change in the climate of the world. This strange 47 happens every five to eight years. It starts in the Pacific Ocean and is thought to be caused by a failure in the trade winds (信风), which affects the ocean currents driven by these winds. As the trade winds lessen in 48, the ocean temperatures rise, causing the Peru current flowing in from the east to warm up by as much as 5℃.
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The warming of the ocean has far-reaching effects. The hot, humid (潮湿的) air over the ocean causes severe49thunderstorms. The rainfall is increased across South America,50floods to Peru. In the West Pacific, there are droughts affecting Australia and Indonesia. So while some parts of the world prepare for heavy rains and floods, other parts face drought, poor crops and 51.
E1 Nino usually lasts for about 18 months. The 1982-83 E1 Nino brought the most52weather in modern history. Its effect was worldwide and it left more than 2,000 people dead and caused over eight billion pounds53of damage. The 1990 E1 Nino lasted until June 1995. Scientists54this to be the longest E1 Nino for 2,000 years.
Nowadays, weather experts are able to forecast when an E1 Nino will55 , but they are still not56sure what leads to it or what affects how strong it will be.
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A）estimate
B）strength
C）deliberately
D）notify
E）tropical
F）phenomenon
G）stable
H）attraction I) completely
J) destructive
K) starvation
L) bringing
M) exhaustion
N) worth
O) strike
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D).You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Communications technologies are far from equal when it comes to conveying the truth. The first study to compare honesty across a range of communications media has found that people are twice as likely to tell lies in phone conversations as they are in emails. The fact that emails are automatically recorded - and can come back to haunt (困扰) you - appears to be the key to the finding.
Jeff Hancock of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, asked 30 students to keep a communications diary for a week. In it they noted the number of conversations or email exchanges they had lasting more than 10 minutes, and confessed to how many lies they told. Hancock then worked out the number of lies per conversation for each medium. He found that lies made up 14 per cent of emails, 21 per cent of instant messages, 27 per cent of face-to-face interactions and an astonishing 37 per cent of phone calls.
His results, to be presented at the conference on human-computer interaction in Vienna, Austria, in April, have surprised psychologists. Some expected emailers to be the biggest liars, reasoning that because deception makes people uncomfortable, the detachment (非直接接触) of emailing would make it easier to lie. Others expected people to lie more in face-to-face exchanges because we are most practised at that form of communication.
But Hancock says it is also crucial whether a conversation is being recorded and could be reread, and whether it occurs in real time. People appear to be afraid to lie when they know the communication could later be used to hold them to account, he says. This is why fewer lies appear in email than on the phone.
People are also more likely to lie in real time-in an instant message or phone call, say-than if they have time to think of a response, says Hancock. He found many lies are spontaneous (脱口而出的) responses to an unexpected demand, such as: "Do you like my dress?"
Hancock hopes his research will help companies work out the best ways for their employees to communicate. For instance, the phone might be the best medium for sales where employees are encouraged to stretch the truth. But given his results, work assessment, where honesty is a priority, might be best done using email.
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57. Hancock's study focuses on_________.
A)the consequences of lying in various communications media
B)the success of communications technologies in conveying ideas
C)people's preferences in selecting communications technologies
D)people's honesty's levels across a range of communications media.
58. Hancock's research finding surprised those who believed that .
A) people are less likely to lie in instant messages
B) people are unlikely to lie in face-to-face interactions
C) people are most likely to lie in email communication
D) people are twice as likely to lie in phone conversations
59. According to the passage, why are people more likely to tell the truth through certain media of communication?
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A) They are afraid of leaving behind traces of their lies.
B) They believe that honesty is the best policy.
C) They tend to be relaxed when using those media.
D) They are most practised at those forms of communication.
60. According to Hancock, the telephone is a preferable medium for promoting sales because
.
A) salesmen can talk directly to their customers
B) salesmen may feel less restrained to exaggerate
C) salesmen can impress customers as being trustworthy
D) salesmen may pass on instant messages effectively
61. It can be inferred from the passage that .
A) honesty should be encouraged in interpersonal communications
B) more employers will use emails to communicate with their employees
C) suitable media should be chosen for different communication purposes
D) email is now the dominant medium of communication within a company
Passage Two
Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
In a country that defines itself by ideals, not by shared blood, who should be allowed to come, work and live here? In the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks these questions have never seemed more pressing.
On Dec. 11, 2001, as part of the effort to increase homeland security, federal and local authorities in 14 states staged "Operation Safe Travel" - raids on airports to arrest employees with false identification (身份证明). In Salt Lake City there were 69 arrests. But those captured were anything but terrorists, most of them illegal immigrants from Central or South America. Authorities said the undocumented workers' illegal status made them open to blackmail (讹诈) by terrorists.
Many immigrants in Salt Lake City were angered by the arrests and said they felt as if they were being treated like disposable goods.
Mayor Anderson said those feelings were justified to a certain extent. "We're saying we want you to work in these places, we're going to look the other way in terms of what our laws are, and then when it's convenient for us, or when we can try to make a point in terms of national security, especially after Sept. 11, then you're disposable. There are whole families being uprooted for all of the wrong reasons," Anderson said.
If Sept. 11 had never happened, the airport workers would not have been arrested and could have gone on quietly living in America, probably indefinitely. Ana Castro, a manager at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop at the airport, had been working 10 years with the same false Social Security card when she was arrested in the December airport raid. Now she and her family are living under the threat of deportation (驱逐出境). Castro's case is currently waiting to be settled. While she awaits the outcome, the government has granted her permission to work here and she has returned to her job at Ben & Jerry's.
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62. According to the author, the United States claims to be a nation .
A) composed of people having different values
B) encouraging individual pursuits
C) sharing common interests
D) founded on shared ideals
63. How did the immigrants in Salt Lake City feel about "Operation Safe Travel"?
A) Guilty. C) Disappointed.
B) Offended. D) Discouraged.
64. Undocumented workers became the target of "Operation Safe Travel" because .
A) evidence was found that they were potential terrorists
B) most of them worked at airports under threat of terrorist attacks
C) terrorists might take advantage of their illegal status
D) they were reportedly helping hide terrorists around the airport
65. By saying "…we're going to look the other way in terns of what our laws are" (Line 2. Para.4), Mayor Anderson means " ".
A) we will turn a blind eye to your illegal status
B) we will examine the laws in a different way
C) there are other ways of enforcing the law
D) the existing laws must not be ignored
66. What do we learn about Ana Castro from the last paragraph?
A) She will be deported sooner or later.
B) She is allowed to stay permanently.
C) Her case has been dropped.
D) Her fate remains uncertain.
Part Ⅴ
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer sheet 2 with a single ling through the centre..
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Do you wake up every day feeling too tired, or
even upset? If so, then a new alarm clock could be
just for you.
The clock, called SleepSmart, measures your
sleep cycle, and waits67you to be in your 67. A) beside C) for
B) near D) around
lightest phase of sleep68rousing you. Its 68. A) upon C) towards
B) before D) till
makers say that should69you wake up feeling 69. A) ensure C) require
B) assure D) request
refreshed every morning.
As you sleep you pass70a sequence of 70.A) through C) about
B) into D) on
sleep states-light sleep, deep sleep and REM (rapid
eye movement) sleep -that71approximately 71. A) reveals C) resumes
B) reverses D) repeats
every 90 minutes. The point in that cycle at which
you wake can72how you feel later, and may 72. A) effect C) reflect
B) affect D)perfect
73have a greater impact than how much or little 73. A) already C) never
B) ever D) even
you have slept. Being roused during a light phase
74you are more likely to wake up energetic. 74. A) means C) says
B) marks D) dictates
SleepSmart75the distinct pattern of brain 75. A) removes C) records
B) relieves D) recalls
waves76during each phase of sleep, via a 76. A) proceeded C) pronounced
B) produced D)progressed
headband equipped77 electrodes (电极) and a 77. A) by C) with
B) of D) over
microprocessor. This measures the electrical activity
of the wearer's brain, in much the78way as some 78. A) familiar C) identical
B) similar D) same
machines used for medical and research __79__, 79. A) findings C) proposals
B) prospects D) purposes
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near the bed. You80the clock with the latest 80. A) prompt C) plug
B) program D)plan
time at81you want to be wakened, and it 81. A) where C) which
B) this D) that
82duly (适时地) wakes you during the last 82. A) then C) almost
B) also D) yet
light sleep phase before that.
The83was invented by a group of students 83. A) claim C) concept
B) conclusion D) explanation
at Brown University in Rhode Island84a friend 84. A) once C) since
B) after D) while
complained of waking up tired and performing
poorly on a test, " 85sleep -deprived people 85. A) Besides C)To
B) Despite D) As
ourselves, we started thinking of86to do about 86. A) what C) whether
B) how D) when
it," says Eric Shashoua, a recent college graduate
and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research
Laboratories, a company created by the students to
develop their idea.
Part Ⅵ Translation (5minutes)
Directions: Complete the sentences on Answer Sheet 2 by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets.
87.Having spent some time in the city, he had no trouble
(找到去历史博物馆的路)
88. (为了挣钱供我上学), Mother often takes on more work than is good for her.
89.The professor required that (我们交研究报告) by Wednesday.
90.The more you explain, (我愈糊涂)
91.Though a skilled worker, (他被公司解雇了)
last week because of the economic crisis.
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6月新四级真题听力原文
Short conversations
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M: What was it like working with those young stars?
W: It was a great group. I always got mad that people said that we didn't get along just because we are girls. There was never a fight. We had a great time.
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Q: What does the woman mean?
12
M: Are you telling me you don't have a housekeeper?
W: No we don't. If you make a mess you clean it up yourself..
Q: What do we learn from this conversation?
13
W: I hear that Edwards is thinking of buying another house.
M: Should they be doing that with all the other expenses they have to pay? Anyhow they are over 70 now. Their present house is not too bad.
Q: What does the man imply?
14
M: You look like you're freezing to death. Why don't you put this on?
W: Thank you, it was so warm at noon. I didn't expect the weather to turn so quickly.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
15
M: I have the steak, French fries and let's see chocolate ice cream for dessert.
W: Uh -oh, you know these things will ruin your health too much fat and sugar how about ordering some vegetables and fruits instead?
Q: Where did the conversation most probably take place?
16
M: What was it like growing up in New York's Bronx District, was it safe?
W: To me it was. It was all I knew. My mum was sending me to the shop and I'd go and buy when I was about 8years old.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
17
M: Nice weather, isn't it? I've seen you around the office but I don't think we've met I am Henry Smith I work in the market research section.
W: Nice to meet to you Henry. I am Helen Grant. I am in the advertising section on the 9th floor.
Q: What can we infer from the conversation?
18
M: Mam, I hear you have an apartment to rent. Can I take a look at it?
W: Sure, you are welcome any time by appointment but I have to tell you the building is close to a railway and if you can't put up with the noise, you might at all save the trip.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
Longer conversation one
W: Please have a seat, Mr. Sanders. I've received your resume last week and was very impressed.
M: Thank you.
W: We are a small financial company trading mostly stocks and bonds May I ask why you are interested in working for us?
M: Your company has an impressive reputation and I've always wanted to work for a smaller company.
W: That's good to hear. Would mind telling me a little about your present job?
M: I am currently working in a large international company in charge of a team of eight brokers. We buy and sell stocks for major clients worldwide.
W: Why do you think you are the right candidate for this position?
M: As a head broker, I have a lot of experience in the stock market. I deal with the client with the daily bases and I enjoy working with people.
W: Well, you might just be the person we've been looking for. Do you have any questions?
M: If I were hired, how many accounts would I be handling?
W: You'd be working with other two head brokers and in other words you will be handling a third of our clients.
M: And who would I report to?
W: Directly to me.
M: I see. What kind of benefit package do you offer?
W: Two weeks of paid vacation of your first year of employment you will also be entitled to medical and dental insurance. But this is something you should discuss with our personnel department. Do you have any other questions?
M: No, not at the moment.
W: Well, I have to discuss your application with my colleagues and we will get back to you early next week.
M: Ok, thanks. It' been nice meeting you.
W: Nice meeting you too, and thanks for coming in today.
19 What's the purpose of Mr. Sanders' visit?
20 What is Mr. Sanders' current job?
21 What can we conclude from the conversation?
Longer conversation two
M: Hey, Karen, you are not really reading it, are you?
W: Pardon?
M: The book, you haven't turned page in the last ten minutes.
W: No Jim, I suppose I haven't. I need to get through it though but I keep drifting away.
M: So it doesn't hold your interest?
W: No, not really. I wouldn't bother with it, to be honest. But I have to read it for a seminar I met in the university.
M: It a labor of labor then rather than a labor of love.
W: I should say. I don't like to consider all really. They all…..indeed I am starting to like the whole course less and less.
M: It's not just the book it's the courses well?
W: Yeah. In a way. But the course itself isn't really that bad. A lot of it is pretty good in fact and lectures are fine. It's me, I suppose. You see. I want to do the Philosophy rather than English. But my parents told me out of it.
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M: So the courses OK as such it's just that had been less to you, you would've chosen a different one.
W: Oh, they had my best interests at heart of course. My parents, they always do, don't they? They believe that my job prospects wouldn't be pretty limited within the degree of philosophy. Thus, they gave me a really general. But I am beginning to feel that I am wasting my time and then money. They would so disappointed though if I told them I was quitting.
22 Why can't Karen concentrate on her book?
23 Why is Karen starting to like the course less and less?
24 Who think philosophy students have limited job opportunities?
25 What is Karen thinking of doing?
Passage one
In Greece, only rich people will rest in peace forever when they die. Most of the
population, however, will be undisturbed for only 3years. Then, they will be dug up, washed, compressed into a small tin box and placed in a bone room. If the body has only partially decayed, it's reburied in a smaller cheaper grave, but not for long the body would be dug up again some time later when it has fully decayed. Buying a piece of land for a grave is the only way to avoid this process. The cost of the grave was so great that most of the people choose to rent a grave for three years and even after being dug up, lasting pieces are still not guaranteed. If no one pays for renting space in the bone room, the skeleton is removed and stored in a building in a poor part of the town. Lack of space in Athens is the main reason why the dead are dug up after three years. The city is so overcrowded that sometimes dead bodies are kept in the hospitals for over a week until a grave is found. Athens city council wants to introduce cremation that is burning dead bodies as a means of dealing with the problem. But the Greek church resists this practice. They believe the only place where people burn is hell. So burning bodies is against the Greek concept of life after death. To save space, the church suggested burying the bodies standing up instead of lying down. Some people proposed building multi-storey underground grave yards.
26 What must Greeks do to keep the dead resting in ever lasting peace?
27 Why are most dead bodies in Athens dug up after 3years?
28 What suggestion does the church give about burying the dead bodies?
29 What practice does Greek church object to?
Passage two
If you visit a big city anywhere in the world you will probably find a restaurant would serve the native food of your country. Most large cities in the United States offer international samples of foods. Many people enjoying eating the foods of other nations this probably one reason why there are so many different kinds restaurants in the United States. A second reason is that many Americans come from other parts of the world. They enjoy tasting the foods of their native lands. In the city of Detroit, for example, there are many people form western Europe, Greece, Latin America and the far east. There are many restaurants in Detroit would serve foods of these areas. There are many other international restaurants too. Americans enjoy the foods in these restaurants as well as the opportunity to better understand the people and their way of life. One of the most common international restaurants to be found in the United States is the Italian restaurant. The restaurant maybe a small business run by a single family. The mother of the family cooks all of the dishes and the father and the children serve the people who come to eat there. Or it maybe a large restaurant owned by several different people who work together in the business. Many Italian dishes that Americans enjoy are made with meats, tomatoes and cheese. They are very delicious and tasty.
30 Why are there so many international restaurants in the United States?
31 Why do Americans like to go to international restaurants apart from enjoying food there?
32 How is the typical Italian family restaurant run in the United States?
Passage three
One winter day in 1891, a class training school in Massachusetts USA went into
the gym for their daily exercises. Since the football season has ended, most of the
young men felt they were in a boring time. But their teacher James Nesmith had other ideas. He had been working for a long time on a new game that would have the excitement of the American football. Nesmith showed the men a basket he had hung at each end of the gym and explained that they were going to use a round European football. At first, everybody tried to throw the ball into the basket no matter where he is standing. "Pass, pass!" Nesmith kept shouting, blowing his whistle to stop the excited players. Slowly they began to understand what was wanted of them. The problem with the new game which was soon called "basketball" was getting the ball out of the basket. They used ordinary fruit baskets with bottoms and ball, of course stayed inside. At first, someone had to climb up every time a basket was scored. It was several years before some one came up with idea of removing the bottom of the basket and letting the ball fall through. There have been many changes in the rules since then and basketball has become one of the world's most popular sports.
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